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Minutes - 2020
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Executive Committee, April 28, 2020
attendees:
Michelle Jelsma, Jim Buyens, Tom Simonick, Ted Tenny
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Whether to resume hikes.
We’re waiting to hear from Governor Ducey.
In the meantime, the club will sponsor hikes in which the individuals meet at the
trailhead instead of carpooling. The club will no longer measure carpooling.
Limit of 10 participants.
AI [Michelle] → Compose a suitable email.
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Hikes by Chuck Parsons on May 2 and by Mark Purcell on May 9.
They can go on, subject to the restrictions.
- May 19 meeting.
Cancelled.
AI [Ted] → Remove the meeting from the Calendar.
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Events for June.
Grand Canyon National Park and Sedona are currently closed.
The events will stay on the Calendar for now.
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Insurance.
What’s currently covered?
AI [Tom] → Coordinate with Monika on this.
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Membership changes.
AI [Tom] → Send Ted an email containing, at least, the name and email address
of each person who has joined or left the club.
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Executive Committee, March 9, 2020
attendees:
Michelle Jelsma, Jim Buyens, Tom Simonick, Terry Lynch, Ted Tenny
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Hike Leader Training.
Should be in the fall. Jim prepared an excellent handout.
Michelle plans to go with Gail Graves on her Pass Mountain Loop hike on March 21.
- Speakers for May 19, July 21, September 15.
Michelle has tried to contact the guest speaker for May 19.
For July 21 and September 15, Michelle should contact someone from the Maricopa
Trail Association, and John Scruggs.
AI [Michelle] → Make the contacts.
AI [Ted] → Be ready, just in case.
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Desert Mountain Hiking Invitational. [Michelle].
With or without a subsidy, it isn’t worth $30.
AI [Ted] → Take it off the schedule.
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Club Packs [email fron Chuck Parsons].
No changes in policy are needed.
An announcement will be made at next week’s meeting.
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Webmaster [Ted]
The officers don’t need to vote on external links.
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Camping Trip Hikes. [Terry].
AI [Ted] → Look up the current policy.
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January 2020
Arizona Trailblazers Hiking Club
Meeting Minutes
January 21, 2020, 6:00 PM
Goody’s, 1862 W. Baseline Rd. Mesa, AZ 85202
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Reports
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| President [Michelle Jelsma] |
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| Treasurer [Tom Simonick] |
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As of January 21, 2020, the club has 139 paid members and $6630.52 in the bank.
The primary expense in the last month was $250 for gift cards to be awarded at the
Annual Awards Potluck.
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| Webmaster [Ted Tenny] |
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I had rotator cuff surgery of my right shoulder on December 13, 2019.
Recovery is slow, but I’m going to physical therapy and will make a comeback.
Many thanks for your prayers and kind thoughts.
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| Statistician [Terry Lynch] |
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Listed below are the numbers for the month of January as of the 19th:
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Hikes done by the club. |
| 47 |
Members have hiked this month. |
| 3 |
Non-members have hiked with us. |
| 798 |
Total miles hiked. |
| 11 |
Members have driven for a total of 790 miles. |
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| The leading hikers are: |
| Li and Tom with 51.3 |
| Kevin Chittendon with 48.7 |
| Debbie and Chris with 44.2 |
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Previous Hikes
| Nov. 23 |
Cave Creek |
Phoenix | Michael Humphrey |
| Nov. 23 |
Apache Wash |
Phoenix | Gabrielle McConnell |
| Nov. 28 |
Peak 3004 Loop |
Goldfields | Tamar Gottfried |
| Nov. 30 | Black Mesa Loop |
Superstitions | Michelle Jelsma |
| Dec. 7 |
Amazing Adventure |
Papago Park | Debbie Rowray |
| Dec. 8 |
Picketpost Perimeter |
Superior | Tamar Gottfried |
| Dec. 14 |
Brown's Mountain |
Scottsdale | Chuck Parsons |
| Dec. 21 |
Balanced Rock |
Scottsdale | Quy Nguyen |
| Dec. 28 |
White Tank Mountains |
Phoenix | Quy Nguyen |
| Dec. 31 |
Rainbow Valley Trail |
Sierra Estrella | Quy Nguyen |
| Dec. 31 |
Snowshoe and Fondue |
Flagstaff | Ralph Glenn |
| Jan. 4 |
Quartz Peak |
Sierra Estrella | Quy Nguyen |
| Jan. 5 |
First Water-Canyon Lake |
Superstitions | Tamar Gottfried |
| Jan. 11 |
Barnhardt Canyon |
Mazatzals | Quy Nguyen |
| Jan. 18 |
Granite Mountain |
Scottsdale | Lin Chao |
| Jan. 18 |
Badger Brawl |
Phoenix | Gabrielle McConnell |
| Jan. 19 |
Charlebois Long Loop |
Superstitions | Tamar Gottfried |
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Upcoming Hikes
| Jan. 25 |
AZHC Awards Potluck |
South Mountain | Michelle Jelsma |
| Feb. 1 |
Dixie Mountain |
Phoenix | Gabrielle McConnell |
| Feb. 8 |
<<open>> |
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| Feb. 13-16 | Valley of Fire |
Nevada | Mohammed Al-Marimi |
| Feb. 15 |
<<open>> |
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| Feb. 22 |
Turpentine Loop |
Scottsdale | Chuck Parsons |
| Feb. 29 |
Lizard Life |
Sedona | Mark Purcell |
| Mar. 7 | <<open>> |
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| Mar. 14 | <<open>> |
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Guest Speaker: Roger Naylor
subject: The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon
Roger told the story of the Kolb brothers Ellsworth and Emery, with many pictures.
The Kolb brothers were pioneers in Grand Canyon photography. They made a famous
video in 1911 when boating down the Colorado River.
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Next Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 6:00 PM, Goody’s.
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Executive Committee, January 13, 2020
attendees:
Michelle Jelsma, Jim Buyens, Tom Simonick, Terry Lynch, Ted Tenny
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Awards Hike & Potluck, January 25
Award categories include miles hiked with the club, hikes led, and trips driven.
AI [Jim] → Print the award certificates. Bring paper products to the January 21 meeting.
AI [Tom] → Buy gift cards to be handed out for hikers, leaders, carpool drivers.
AI [Tom] → Lead the hike on the Holbert Trail.
AI [Tamar] → Bring a beer permit.
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Hike Leader Training
AI [Terry] → Find out about safety training.
AI [Ted] → Write a plan for Hike Leader Training.
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Whether to make the Statistician part of the Executive Committee this
year.
Yes.
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Treasurer Concerns [Tom Simonick]
AI [Tom] → Inform Ted of membership changes.
AI [Ted] → Find the accident-injury form and put it on the web site.
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Speakers for March 17, May 19, July 21, September 15, November 17
We have a guest speaker for January.
AI [Michelle] → Contact Tamar about a potential speaker for March 17.
AI [Michelle] → Contact John Scruggs as a potential speaker.
AI [Ted] → Contact S.A.L.T. for a potential speaker.
AI [all] → Identify potential speakers.
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Ted’s vacation, May 3-17
I’ll be back in time for the May 19 club meeting.
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